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26-08-2006, 10:36 PM
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| | | small orange butterfly
Hi,
Any idea what this little fellow is ?  |
26-08-2006, 10:53 PM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
I cant see your photo but check the Gallery for small copper and gatekeeper.
Not much help, sorry
Ashe |
26-08-2006, 11:04 PM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
It's a Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas. |
27-08-2006, 06:54 AM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
Lovely photo + 1 of my favourite butterflies. I remember some years ago I was watching several nectaring on Ragwort in Richmond Park, Surrey when a Hornet came + took one. Sadly she came back + yet another was taken. Sad, but nature at work! |
27-08-2006, 08:03 AM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
Hi,
Thanks.
This butterfly is another species I havent seen before, like the Southern Hawker in my other thread.
Ive only been insect spotting for about three years but this year Ive seen a few species that I havent seen before, I especially like Hoverflies and this year I have seen a few species that are new to me, maybe its the hot wet summer we are having !
Heres two more new ones to me 
Look at the goggly eyes on this one !  |
27-08-2006, 12:02 PM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
I think it is a male small copper, the female has tiny "tails" to the hind wings A quite widespread butterfly found throughout most of the UK, but erratic and localised. It feeds on various sorrels. A good way to attract it to you garden is to grow some French Sorrel.
If you live in a town and have no garden you can still try growing the french sorrel and a few suitable "butterfly" flowers in a window box as this butterfly is frequently found in urban areas. |
27-08-2006, 04:03 PM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
Painter your hoverfly is Sphaerophoria scripta, but I've no idea what the other bug is in 2nd picture. |
27-08-2006, 05:32 PM
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| | | Re: small orange butterfly
Hi,
Thanks aesha, I think its some kind of mayfly I spotted that one early in the year, but I cant find that exact species in my book. | | |
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